Extruded Rolscreen storm door installation - Pella.com

BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A. Remove the door from the carton.
Note: Before discarding the carton, make sure ALL
parts are accounted for. Check the carton roll-ups
at the top and bottom.
B. Record the door’s registration number
for future reference.
Note: The door’s registration label is
located on the hinge mounting frame.
Registration Number:
Door Model Number:
(see carton lablel)
C. Determine which side you want your storm
door to hinge when viewed from the exterior
of your home.
Left Hinge
Doors
Right Hinge
Doors
Entry Door
1 ENTRYWAY OPENING PREPARATION
A. Verify the door will fit in the entryway opening. Measure the width of
the opening in three locations. Using the smallest measurement, refer to
the chart for shimming requirements and shim accordingly.
1A
Your entryway opening width (measured in inches)
30” Storm Door less than 29-7/8” 29-7/8” to 30-1/16” Over 30-1/16” to 30-3/8” More than 30-3/8”
32” Storm Door less than 31-7/8” 31-7/8” to 32-1/16” Over 32-1/16” to 32-3/8” More than 32-3/8”
34” Storm Door less than 33-7/8” 33-7/8” to 34-1/16” Over 34-1/16” to 34-3/8” More than 34-3/8”
36” Storm Door less than 35-7/8” 35-7/8” to 36-1/16” Over 36-1/16” to 36-3/8” More than 36-3/8”
Shim
Requirement
Custom
door size
recommended
No shim
required
Add shims on the hinge side
to get down to the “No shim
required” width range
Custom
door size
recommended
1B
Shim
B. If required, shim the entry door frame. Using four shim
sections each about 8” to 12” long, position to align with the
hinges on the storm door. DO NOT extend the shim beyond the
face of the entryway.
Hinge
Shim
Shim must not extend
beyond entryway
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